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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Old Norse ljótr, from Proto-Germanic *leutaz. Cognates include Faroese ljótur, Jamtish ljøt. Attested as giøt by Jacob Nicolai Wilse in 1780 in his dictionary of Spydeberg dialect (he used gi- for every word beginning with sound ).
Adjective
ljot (neuter ljott, definite singular and plural ljote, comparative ljotare, indefinite superlative ljotast, definite superlative ljotaste)
- ugly
- Synonyms: stygg, ufjelg, fæl
Etymology 2
From Old Norse ljótr, from Proto-Germanic *leuhtaz. Akin to English light.
Adjective
ljot (neuter ljott, definite singular and plural ljote, comparative ljotare, indefinite superlative ljotast, definite superlative ljotaste)
- light, shining (only used in given names)
- Synonyms: ljos, bjart
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Female given names:
References
- “ljot” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.